Controlled release dosage form

ABSTRACT

The present invention generally relates to a pharmaceutical dosage form and controlled release of biologically active agents, diagnostic agents, reagents, cosmetic agents, and agricultural/insecticide agents. In one embodiment, the dosage form has a substrate that forms a compartment, wherein the substrate includes at least a first piece and a second piece, wherein the first piece operably links to the second piece. The dosage form contains a drug content that is loaded into the compartment. The dosage form also has a releaser operably linked to the substrate which upon contact with water or body fluid is capable of separating the first and second piece to open the compartment and release the drug content.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of PCT/US2017/031446, filed on May 5,2017, which claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application No.62/332,018, filed May 5, 2016, the disclosure of which is incorporatedherein by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to a pharmaceutical dosage formand controlled release of biologically active agents, diagnostic agents,reagents, cosmetic agents, and agricultural/insecticide agents.

BACKGROUND

Oral administration is the most popular route for systemic effects dueto its ease of ingestion, pain avoidance, versatility and patientcompliance. Among all dosage forms tablet is most commonly used becauseof its benefits in terms of manufacturing, packaging and shipping, andeasy to identify and swallow. After being administered into a livingorganism, a tablet undergoes interplay with the body in exertingpharmaceutical effects. The active pharmaceutical ingredient must bereleased from the tablet before being absorbed into the bloodcirculation. The pharmaceutical ingredient then disperses, disintegratesor dissolves throughout the fluids and tissues of the body. During drugabsorption, disposition, metabolism, and elimination process, dosageforms play a critical role in determining the release profile andbioavailability of the drugs.

In some cases, pulsatile drug release is required, as the drug isreleased completely after defined lag time. Pulsatile drug release istime and site-specific drug delivery, thus providing spatial andtemporal delivery and increasing patient compliance. In certain cases,multiple-pulse drug release is desired to achieve pulsatile release formore than one drug or more than one time. Manufacturing such pulsatiledrug delivery system, however, is challenging. Therefore, there is acontinuing needs for developing dosage forms that provides controlled orprogrammable drug delivery systems, which may offer desired drug plasmalevels, reduced side effects as well as improved patient compliance.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a solid pharmaceuticaldosage form. In one embodiment, the dosage form comprises a substratethat forms a compartment, wherein the substrate comprises at least afirst piece and a second piece, wherein the first piece operably linksto the second piece. The dosage form comprises a drug content that isloaded into the compartment. The dosage form also comprises a releaseroperably linked to the substrate which upon contact with water or bodyfluid is capable of separating the first and second piece to open thecompartment and release the drug content.

In one embodiment, the compartment disclosed herein has an aperturewhich is sealed by the releaser. In certain embodiments, the releaserdisclosed herein comprises a hydrogel.

In certain embodiments, the releaser comprises an effervescent materialloaded in the compartment.

In certain embodiments, the substrate disclosed herein is made from athermoformable material.

In certain embodiments, the substrate disclosed herein has a shape of asquare column or a cylindrical column.

In certain embodiments, the compartment disclosed herein has a shape ofa square column or a cylindrical column.

In certain embodiments, the drug content disclosed herein comprises anactive pharmaceutical ingredient (API). In certain embodiments, the APIis selected from the groups consisting of local anesthetics,antiepileptic drugs and anticonvulsants, anti-alzheimer's disease drugs,analgesics, antipodagric, anti-hypertensive drugs, antiarrhythmic drugs,diuretic drugs, drugs for treating liver diseases, drugs for treatingpancreatic diseases, antihistamine drugs, anti-allergic drugs,glucocorticoid drugs, sex hormone drugs and contraceptive drugs,hypoglycemic drugs, anti-osteoporosis drugs, antibiotics, sulfonamides,quinolones, and other synthetic antibacterial drugs, antituberculousdrugs, antiviral drugs, anti-neoplasm drugs, immunomodulators, andcosmetically active agents.

In certain embodiments, the drug content disclosed herein furthercomprises an excipient associated with the API.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a solidpharmaceutical dosage form for multiple-pulse drug release. In oneembodiment, the dosage form comprises a first substrate that forms afirst compartment, wherein the first substrate comprises at least afirst piece and a second piece, wherein the first piece operably linksto the second piece. The dosage form contains a first drug contentloaded into the first compartment. The dosage dosage form also comprisesa first releaser operably linked to the first substrate which uponcontact with water or body fluid is capable of separating the first andsecond piece to open the first compartment and release the first drugcontent. The dosage form further comprises a second substrate that formsa second compartment, wherein the second substrate comprises at least athird piece and a fourth piece, wherein the third piece operably linksto the fourth piece. The dosage form contains a second drug contentloaded into the second compartment. The dosage form has a secondreleaser operably linked to the second substrate which upon contact withwater is capable of separating said third and fourth piece to releasethe second drug content. The first substrate is operably linked to thesecond substrate, and the first compartment is separated from the secondcompartment. The second releaser is accessible to water or body fluidonly after the first and second pieces are separated and the firstcompartment is opened.

In one embodiment, the first compartment has a first aperture which issealed by the first releaser. In one embodiment, the second compartmenthas a second aperture which is sealed by the second releaser. In oneembodiment, the second aperture is enclosed in the first compartment.

In certain embodiments, the first drug content is the same as the seconddrug content. In certain embodiments, the first drug content isdifferent from the second drug content.

In certain embodiments, the first releaser and the second releaser aremade of the same material. In certain embodiments, the first releaser ismade of a first material and the second releaser is made of a secondmaterial, wherein the first material is different from the secondmaterial.

In certain embodiments, the first substrate stacks on the secondsubstrate.

These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with regard to the followingdescription, appended claims and accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A shows a top perspective view of a solid pharmaceutical dosageform according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1B shows a bottom view of the dosage form according to FIG. 1A.

FIG. 1C shows a horizontal cross-section view of the dosage form.

FIG. 1D shows a vertical cross-section view of the dosage form.

FIG. 2A shows a top perspective view of a solid pharmaceutical dosageform according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2B shows a bottom view of the dosage form according to FIG. 2A

FIG. 2C shows a horizontal cross-section view of the solidpharmaceutical dosage form according to FIG. 2A.

FIG. 2D shows a vertical cross-sectional view of the solidpharmaceutical dosage form according to FIG. 2A.

FIG. 3A shows the open up of the first compartment of a solidpharmaceutical dosage form according to FIG. 2A when exposed to water.

FIG. 3B shows the open up of the second compartment of the dosage formaccording to FIG. 2A after the first compartment opens up.

FIG. 4 shows a top perspective view of a solid pharmaceutical dosageform according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5A shows the pieces that form the substrate of a solidpharmaceutical dosage form according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5B shows the assembled pieces as illustrated in FIG. 5A.

FIG. 5C shows the bottom view of the dosage form of FIGS. 5A and 5B.

FIG. 5D shows the perspective view of the dosage form of FIG. 5A-C.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the Summary of the Invention above and in the Detailed Description ofthe Invention, and the claims below, and in the accompanying drawings,reference is made to particular features (including method steps) of theinvention. It is to be understood that the disclosure of the inventionin this specification includes all possible combinations of suchparticular features. For example, where a particular feature isdisclosed in the context of a particular aspect or embodiment of theinvention, or particular claim, that feature can also be used, to theextent possible, in combination with and/or in the context of otherparticular aspects and embodiments of the invention, and in theinvention generally.

Where reference is made herein to a method comprising two or moredefined steps, the defined steps can be carried out in any order orsimultaneously (except where the context excludes that possibility), andthe method can include one or more other steps which are carried outbefore any of the defined steps, between two of the defined steps, orafter all the defined steps (except where the context excludes thatpossibility).

Where a range of value is provided, it is understood that eachintervening value, to the tenth of the unit of the lower limit unlessthe context clearly dictate otherwise, between the upper and lower limitof that range and any other stated or intervening value in that statedrange, is encompassed within the disclosure, subject to any specificallyexcluded limit in the stated range. Where the stated range includes oneor both of the limits, ranges excluding either or both of those includedlimits are also included in the disclosure.

It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration,where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among thedifferent figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. Inaddition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide athorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, theembodiments described herein can be practiced without there specificdetails. In other instances, methods, procedures and components have notbeen described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevantfunction being described. Also, the description is not to be consideredas limiting the scope of the implementations described herein. It willbe understood that descriptions and characterizations of the embodimentsset forth in this disclosure are not to be considered as mutuallyexclusive, unless otherwise noted.

Definition

The following definitions are used in the disclosure:

The term “at least” followed by a number is used herein to denote thestart of a range beginning with that number (which may be a range havingan upper limit or no upper limit, depending on the variable beingdefined). For example, “at least 1” means 1 or more than 1. The term “atmost” followed by a number is used herein to denote the end of a rangeending with that number (which may be a range having 1 or 0 as its lowerlimit, or a range having no lower limit, depending upon the variablebeing defined). For example, “at most 4” means 4 or less than 4, and “atmost 40%” means 40% or less than 40%. When, in this specification, arange is given as “(a first number) to (a second number)” or “(a firstnumber)-(a second number),” this means a range whose lower limit is thefirst number and whose upper limit is the second number. For example, 25to 100 mm means a range whose lower limit is 25 mm, and whose upperlimit is 100 mm.

As used herein, “compartment” refers to a space, part or room marked orpartitioned off by the substrate. A compartment can be closed or be open(e.g., having an aperture or a passageway). A compartment can be of anygeometry suitable for loading drug contents. In certain embodiments, thecompartment has a shape selected from the group consisting of a pieshape, a cone shape, a pyramid shape, a cylindrical shape, a cubic orcuboidal shape, a triangular or polygonal prism shape, a tetrahedron anda combination thereof.

The term “comprises” and grammatical equivalents thereof are used hereinto mean that other components, ingredients, steps, etc. are optionallypresent. For example, an article “comprising” (or “which comprises”)components A, B, and C can consist of (i.e., contain only) components A,B, and C, or can contain not only components A, B, and C but also one ormore other components.

As used herein, the term “drug content” refers to a compositioncomprising one or more active ingredient, including activepharmaceutical ingredient (API), cosmetic agent, biological agent,diagnostic agent and reagent for scientific experiments.

As used herein, the term “releaser” refers to a structure or substancethat upon contact with water or body fluid can expand in volume orgenerate force (e.g., by generating gas) to disintegrate the substrateas disclosed herein, e.g., by separating the pieces of the substrate,and open the compartment.

As used herein, “substrate” refers to a structure in which a drugcontent is enclosed or embedded. The substrate of a dosage form of theinstant invention can be of any size and shape that are suitable fororal administration. In certain embodiments, the substrate is a flatround tablet having a diameter of around 2 mm, 3 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm, 7mm, 8 mm, 9 mm, 10 mm, 11 mm 12 mm. In certain embodiments, thesubstrate is an oval tablet having a dimension of around a mm×b mm,wherein a is 5 to 15 and b is 2 to 10. In certain embodiments, thesubstrate has a capsule shape.

As used herein, a “piece” of the substrate as disclosed herein refers toa part of the substrate that has a pre-defined structure (i.e., notamorphous or in the form of particles). In certain embodiments, thesubstrate has at least two pieces, e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or more pieces.In certain embodiments, each piece has about the same volume. In certainembodiments, each pieces has about a half, one third, one fourth of thevolume of the substrate. In certain embodiments, each piece has aboutthe same geometrical shape. In certain embodiments, multiple pieces areoperably linked to form a compartment.

Controlled Release Dosage Form

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a solid pharmaceuticaldosage form for oral administration. In one embodiment, the dosage formcomprises a substrate that forms a compartment, wherein the substratecomprises at least a first piece and a second piece, wherein the firstpiece operably links to the second piece. The dosage form comprises adrug content that is loaded into the compartment. The dosage form alsocomprises a releaser operably linked to the substrate which upon contactwith water or body fluid is capable of separating the first and secondpiece to open the compartment and release the drug content.

In certain embodiments, the substrate is made of a hydrophilic polymer(e.g., hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) and poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO)), a hydrophobic polymer (e.g., ethylcelluose (EC)), a swellablepolymer, a non-swellable polymer, a porous polymer, a non-porouspolymer, an erodible polymer, or a non-erodible polymer.

In certain embodiments, the substrate is made of a thermoplasticmaterial. As used herein, a “thermoplastic material” refers to amaterial having the ability to be shaped using heat and pressure. Incertain embodiments, the thermoplastic materials may, for example, behydrophilic, gel-forming materials, from which drug content releaseproceeds mainly by diffusion, or hydrophobic materials, from which drugcontent release proceeds mainly by diffusion from the pores in thesubstrate. Polymers, particularly cellulose ethers, cellulose estersand/or acrylic resins can be used as hydrophilic thermoplasticmaterials. Ethylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose,hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxymethylcellulose, poly(meth)acrylic acidand/or the derivatives thereof, such as the salts, amides or estersthereof are suitable for use as thermoplastic materials. Physiologicallyacceptable, hydrophobic materials that are known to the person skilledin the art, such as mono- or diglycerides of C12-C30 fatty acids and/orC12-C30 fatty alcohols and/or waxes or mixtures thereof may be used asthermoplastic material. Substrate prepared from hydrophobic materials,such as hydrophobic polymers, waxes, fats, long-chain fatty acids, fattyalcohols or corresponding esters or ethers or mixtures thereof are alsoenvisioned.

In certain embodiments, the thermoplastic material is selected from thegroup consisting of polyvinyl caprolactam-polyvinyl acetate-polyethyleneglycol graft copolymer 57/30/13, polyvinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl-acetate(PVP-VA), polyvinylpyrrolidone-polyvinyl acetate copolymer (PVP-VA)60/40, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) andpolyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) 80/20, polyethylene glycol-polyvinyl alcoholgraft copolymer 25/75, kollicoat IR-polyvinyl alcohol 60/40, polyvinylalcohol (PVA or PV-OH), poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc), poly(butylmethacrylate-co-(2-dimethylaminoethyl) methacrylate-co-methylmethacrylate) 1:2:1, poly(dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate-co-methacrylicesters), poly(ethyl acrylate-co-methylmethacrylate-co-trimethylammonioethyl methacrylate chloride),poly(methyl acrylate-co-methyl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid) 7:3:1,poly(methacrylic acid-co-methylmethacrylate) 1:2, poly(methacylicacid-co-ethyl acrylate) 1:1, poly(methacylic acid-co-methylmethacrylate) 1:1, poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG), hyperbranched polyesteramide, hydroxypropyl methylcellulosephthalate, hypromellose phthalate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose orhypromellose (HMPC), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose acetate succinate orhypromellose acetate succinate (HPMCAS), poly(lactide-co-glycolide)(PLGA), carbomer, poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate), ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer, polyethylene (PE), and polycaprolactone (PCL),hydroxyl propyl cellulose (HPC), Polyoxyl 40 Hydrogenerated Castor Oil,Methyl cellulose (MC), Ethyl cellulose (EC), Poloxamer, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose phthalate (HPMCP), Poloxamer, Hydrogenated Castor &Soybean Oil, GlyEUceryl Palmitostearate, Carnauba Wax, polylactic acid(PLA), polyglycolic acid (PGA), Cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB),Colloidal Silicon, Dioxide, Sucrose, Glucose, Polyvinyl AcetatePhthalate (PVAP), Eudragit RS PO, Triethyl citrate (TEC) and acombination thereof.

As disclosed herein, the substrate of the dosage form has at least twopieces, e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or more pieces. The piece of the substraterefers to a part of the substrate that has a pre-defined structure(i.e., not amorphous or in the form of particles). In certainembodiments, each piece has about the same volume. In certainembodiments, each pieces has about a half, one third, one fourth of thevolume of the substrate. In certain embodiments, each piece has aboutthe same geometrical shape. In certain embodiments, multiple pieces areoperably linked to form a compartment. In certain embodiments, thesubstrate of the dosage form has a shape of a polygonal (e.g, a square,a pentagonal, etc) or cylindrical column that forms a compartmentinside, and the pieces of the substrate form the wall of the column.

The pieces of the substrate are operably linked through a manner thatcan be broken apart with the help of the releaser as disclosed herein(e.g, when the releaser contact upon water to expand in volume orgenerate force or pressure). In certain embodiments, the pieces of thesubstrate is linked though very thin structure. In certain embodiments,the linking structure is about 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9 or 1 mm thick. In certain embodiments, the linking structure is in ashape that prevents water or body fluid penetrate into the compartment.In certain embodiments the structure that links the pieces is made ofthe same material as the pieces. In certain embodiments, the linkingstructure is made of different material from that of the pieces of thesubstrate. In certain embodiments, the linking structure is made in thesame 3D printing process during the manufacture of the dosage form. Incertain embodiments, the pieces of the substrate are made before theyare linked to form the compartment.

In certain embodiments, the drug content contains at least one API. Asused herein, an API refers to an ingredient in a pharmaceutical drugthat is biologically active. In certain embodiments, the API is selectedfrom the groups consisting of local anesthetics, antiepileptic drugs andanticonvulsants, anti-Alzheimer's disease drugs, analgesics,antipodagric, anti-hypertensive drugs, antiarrhythmic drugs, diureticdrugs, drugs for treating liver diseases, drugs for treating pancreaticdiseases, antihistamine drugs, anti-allergic drugs, glucocorticoiddrugs, sex hormone drugs and contraceptive drugs, hypoglycemic drugs,anti-osteoporosis drugs, antibiotics, sulfonamides, quinolones, andother synthetic antibacterial drugs, anti-tuberculous drugs, antiviraldrugs, anti-neoplasm drugs, immune-modulators, cosmetically activeagents, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and TCM extracts.

In certain embodiments, the API is selected from the groups consistingof (R)-folitixorin, lidocaine, 11-di-deutero-ethyllinoleate,16-dehydro-pregnenolone, 17-beta-estradiol, 2-iminobiotin,3,5-diiodothyropropionicacid, 5-fluoro-2-deoxycytidine,6-mercaptopurine, edotreotide, abacavir, abalone haemocyanin,abametapir, abediterol, abemaciclib, abexinostat, abiraterone,acalabrutinib, acamprosate, acamprosatecalcium, acarbose, acebilustat,aceclidine, aceclofenac, acehytisine hydrochloride, acemannan,aceneuramic acid, acetaminophen, acetylcysteine, acetylkitasamycin,acetyl-L-carnitinehydrochloride, acetylsalicylicacid, aciclovir,acipimox, acitazanolast, acitretin, aclidinium, aclidinium bromide,acolbifene, acorafloxacin, acotiamide, acrivastine, actarit, adapalene,adapalene, adefovirdipivoxil, ademetionine, adoair, afatinib,afimoxifene, afuresertib, agomelatine, aildenafilcitrate, aladorian,alalevonadifloxacin mesylate, alarelin acetate, alatrofloxacin mesylate,albendazole, albuterol sulfate, albuterpenoids, alcaftadine,aldoxorubicin, alectinib, alendronate, alendronate sodium, alendronatesodiumhydrate, alendronic acid, alfacalcidol, alfaxalone, alfentanil,alfuzosin, alisertib, aliskiren, alisporivir, alitretinoin, allantoin,allisartanisoproxil, allopurinol, almotriptan, alogliptin, alogliptinbenzoate, alosetron, alpelisib, alphaketoglutarate, alphalipoic acid,alpha-lantitrypsin, alpha-cyclodextrin-stabilized sulforaphane,alprazolam, alprostadil, alprostadil alfadex, altiratinib, altretamine,altropane, aluminum sulfate, alvimopan, alvocidib, amantadine,amantadine hydrochloride, ambrisentan, ambroxol, ambroxol hydrochloride,amcasertib, amfetamine, amfetamine polistirex, amifampridine,amifampridine phosphate, amifostine, amikacin, amiloride,aminolevulinic, aminolevulinic acid, aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride,aminopterin, amiodarone, amiselimod, amisulpride, amitifadinehydrochloride, amitriptyline, amlexanox, amlodipine, amlodipine,amlodipinebesilate, amlodipine besylate, amlodipine camsylate,amlodipine maleate, amlodipine nicotinate, amlodipine orotate, ammoniumlactate, amodiaquine, amorolfine, amosulalol, amoxicillin, amoxicillinhydrate, amphetamine, amphetamine aspartate, amphetamine sulfate,amphotericinB, amphotericinB cholesterylsulfate, amphotericinB lipidcomplex, ampicillin sodium, ampiroxicam, amrinone, amrubicin,amtolmetinguacil, anacetrapib, anagliptin, anagrelide, anamorelin,anastrozole, ancrod, androgen, andrographolide, anecortave,anidulafungin, aniracetam, anistreplase, anlotinib, antazoline,antiandrogens, antineoplaston A-10, antineoplaston AS2-1, antofloxacinhydrochloride, antroquinonol, apabetalone, apalutamide, apatinibmesylate, apaziquone, apilimod mesylate, apixaban, apomorphine,apomorphine hydrochloride, apremilast, aprepitant, apricitabine,aramchol, aranidipine, arasertaconazole, arasertaconazol enitrate,arbaclofen, arbaclofen placarbil, arbekacin, arbekacin sulfate,ardeparin sodium, arformoterol, argatroban, arhalofenate, arimoclomol,aripiprazole, aripiprazole lauroxil, armodafinil, arsenictrioxide,arsenious acid, artefenomel mesylate, artemether, artemotil, artenimol,arterolane maleate, artesunate, Artiss, asapiprant, asenapine,asimadoline, astodrimer, astragaloside, asunaprevir, ataciguat,ataluren, atazanavir, atazanavir sulfate, atenolol, atomoxetine,atorvastatin, atorvastatin calcium, atorvastatin strontium, atovaquone,atrasentan, atropine, auranofin, auriclosene, avacincaptadpegol sodium,avacopan, avanafil, avatrombopag, avibactam, avibactam sodium, AvidinOx,aviptadil, avitinib, avoralstat, axelopran, axitinib, azacitidine,azacytidine, azasetron, azelaicacid, azelastine, azelastinehydrochloride, azeliragon, azelnidipine, azilsartan, azilsartanmedoxomil potassium, azilsartan trimethylethanolamine, azimilide,azithromycin, azithromycin lactobionate, aztreonam, aztreonam lysine,azvudine, baclofen, bafetinib, Baicalein, baicalin, BAK-freelatanoprost,balofloxacin, balsalazide, balsalazide sodium, bambuterol, barasertib,bardoxolone methyl, baricitinib, barnidipine, basmisanil, batefenterolsuccinate, bazedoxifene, beclabuvir, beclometasone dipropionate,beclomethasone dipropionate, bedaquiline, bedoradrine, belinostat,beloranib, belotecan, bempedoic acid, benapenem, benazepril,bencycloquidium bromide, bendamustine, bendamustine hydrochloride,benidipine, benserazide, bentamapimod, benzalkonium chloride,benzhydrocodone, benznidazole, benzocaine, benzoylperoxide,benzydamineHCL, bepotastine, bepotastine calciumdihydrate, bepotastinesalicylate, beractant, beraprost sodium, besifloxacin, besifovir,besipirdine, beta-elemene, betahistine, betaine anhydrous,betamethasone, betamethasone butyrate propionate,betamethasonedipropionate, betamethasone valerate, betamipron,betaxolol, betaxolol hydrochloride, bethanechol, betrixaban,bevacizumab, bexagliflozin, bexarotene, bezafibrate, biafungin,biapenem, bicalutamide, bicizar, bictegravir, bicyclol, bilastine,bimatoprost, binimetinib, biotin, birabresibdihydrate, biskalcitratepotassium, bismuth subgallate, bismuthyl ecabet, bisnorcymserine,bisoprolol, bisoprolol fumarate, bitespiramycin, bixalomer, bleomycin,blonanserin, boanmycin hydrochloride, boceprevir, bortezomib, bosentan,bosentan hydrate, bosutinib, bovactant, brexpiprazole, briciclib sodium,brigatinib, brilacidin, brimapitide, brimonidine, brincidofovir,brinzolamide, brivanibalaninate, brivaracetam, brivudine, brolucizumab,bromazepam, bromfenac, bromfenac sodium, bromocriptine, bronchostat,brotizolam, bryostatin-1, bucindolol, bucladesine, budesonide, budipine,buflomedil, bulaquin, bunazosin, buparlisib, bupivacaine, bupivacainehydrochloride, buprenorphine, buprenorphine hydrochloride, bupropion,bupropion hydrochloride, burixafor, buserelin acetate, buspirone,buspirone hydrochloride, busulfan, busulfex, butenafine, butorphanoltartrate, butylphthalide, cabazitaxel, cabergoline, cabotegravir,cabozantinib S-malate, cadazolid, cadrofloxacin, caffeine, caffeinecitrate, cafnea, cafusertib hydrochloride, calcipotriol, calcitriol,calcium acetate, calciumfolinate, calcium levofolinate, calciumpolycarbophil, calfactant, calmangafodipir, calsurf, camicinal, camostatmesylate, camptothecin, canagliflozin, candesartan, candesartancilexetil, canfosfamide, cangrelor, cannabidiol, capecitabine,capmatinib, capsaicin, captopril, carbamazepine, carbetocin, carbidopa,carbinoxamine, carbocysteine, carboplatin, cardidopa, carfilzomib,carglumicacid, cariprazine, carisbamate, carmustine, carotegastmethyl,carteolol, carteolol hydrochloride, carumonam, carvedilol,carvedilolphosphate, caspofungin, catechin, cebranopadol, cediranib,cefaclor, cefadroxil, cefathiamidine, cefazolin sodium pentahydrate,cefcapene, cefdinir, cefditorenpivoxil, cefepime, cefepimedihydrochloride, cefetametpivoxil hydrochloride, cefiderocol,cefilavancin, cefminox, cefoperazone, cefoperazone sodium, cefoselis,cefotaxime, cefotaxime sodium, cefotiam, cefozopran, cefpirome,cefpodoxime, cefprozil, ceftaroline, ceftaroline fosamil, ceftazidime,ceftibuten, ceftobiprole medocaril, ceftolozane sulfate, ceftriaxone,ceftriaxone sodium, cefuroxime, cefuroxime sodium, celecoxib,celgosivir, celiprolol, cellprotect, cenestin, cenicriviroc,censavudine, centanafadine, cephalosporin, ceralifimod, cerdulatinib,ceritinib, ceriumnitrate, cetilistat, cetirizine, cetraxate, cevimeline,chenodeoxycholic acid, chlocibutamine, chlorhexidine, chlormadinoneacetate, chlorogenicacid, chloroquine, chloroxoquinoline,chlorpheniramine, chlorpheniramine maleate, chlorpheniramine polistirex,chlortalidone, chlorthalidone, cholecalciferol, cholic acid, cholinealfoscerate, choline diepalrestat, choline fenofibrate, ciclesonide,ciclopiroxolamine, ciclosporin, cidofovir, cidoxepin, cilastatin,cilazapril, cilnidipine, cilostazol, cimetidine, cinacalcet, cinepazidemaleate, cinhyaluronate sodium, cinitapride tartrate, cipargamin,ciprofibrate, ciprofloxacin, ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, ciraparantag,circadin, cisatracurium besilate, cisplatin, citalopram, citalopramhydrobromide, citicoline, citrulline, cladribine, clarithromycin,clavulanate potassium, clavulanic acid, clazosentan, clevidipine,clevudine, clindamycin, clindamycin hydrochloride, clindamycinphosphate, clioquinol, clobazam, clobetasolpropionate,clobetasolpropionatefoam, clodronic acid, clofarabine, clofazimine,clomipramine, clomipramine hydrochloride, clonazepam, clonidine,clonidine hydrochloride, clopidogrel, clopidogrel besylate, clopidogrelbisulfate, clopidogrel camsylate, clopidogrel hydrogensulfate,clopidogrel napadisilate, clopidogrel resinate, clotrimazole, clozapine,cobamamide, cobicistat, cobimetinib, cobiprostone, codeine, codeinepolistirex, colchicine, colecalciferol, colesevelam, colestilan,colforsin daropate, colfosceril palmitate, colistimethate sodium,conivaptan, copanlisib, copperhistidine, cortexolone 17alpha-propionate,cositecan, crenolanib, cridanimod sodium, crisaborole, crizotinib,crofelemer, crolibulin, 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fenobam, fenofibrate, fenofibric acid,fenoldopam, fenoterol, fenretinide, fentanyl, fentanyl citrate,fenticonazole, fermagate, ferriccitrate, ferricmaltol, ferumoxytol,fesoterodine fumarate, fevipiprant, fexinidazole, fexofenadine,fibrinsealant, fibrinogen, fibrinogensealant, fidaxomicin, filanesib,filgotinib, filociclovir, fimaporfin, fimasartan, finafloxacin,finafloxacin hydrochloride, finasteride, finerenone, fingolimod,fipamezole, firtecanpegol, flecainide, fleroxacin, flibanserin,flomoxef, floxuridine, fluazolepali, fluconazole, fludarabine,flumatinib, flumazenil, flunisolide, fluocinolone acetonide,fluocinonide, fluorapacin, fluorouracil, fluoxetine, fluoxetinehydrochloride, flupirtine, flurbiprofen, flurbiprofenaxetil,flurbiprofen sodium, flurithromycin, fluticasone, fluticasone furoate,fluticasone propionate, flutrimazole, fluvastatin, fluvoxamine, folicacid, folinate, foliumginkgo, fomepizole, fonadelpar, fondaparinuxsodium, foretinib, formestane, formoterol, formoterol 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octanoate,lanoconazole, lansoprazole, lanthanum carbonate, lapatinib, laquinimod,laromustine, lasmiditan, lasofoxifene, latanoprost, latanoprostenebunod,lauflumide, ledipasvir, lefamulin, leflunomide, lemborexant,lenalidomide, lentinan, lentinansulfate, lentinanviral, lenvatinibmesylate, lercanidipine, lesinurad, leteprinim, letermovir, letrozole,leucine, leuprorelin acetate, levalbuterol, levalbuterol hydrochloride,levamisole, levamlodipine, levamlodipine besylate, levamlodipinemaleate, levetiracetam, levobupivacaine, levocabastine, levocabastinehydrochloride, levocarnitine, levocetirizine dihydrochloride, levodopa,levodoxazosin mesylate, levofloxacin, levoketoconazole, levomilnacipran,levonadifloxacin arginine salt, levonorgestrel, levonorgestrelbutanoate, levo-phencynonate hydrochloride, levornidazole, levorphanol,levosimendan, levothyroxine sodium, levotuss, L-glutamine, lidocaine,lifitegrast, ligustrazine hydrochloride, limaprost, linagliptin,linezolid, liothyronine, liothyronine sodium, lipobean, liposomalcurcumin, lipoteichoic acid, liranaftate, lisdexamfetamine, lisinopril,lisofylline, lisuridehydrogen maleate, lithiumcitrate, lithiumsuccinate,lixivaptan, lobaplatin, lobeglitazone, lodenafil carbonate, lofexidine,lomefloxacin, lomerizine, lomerizine dihydrochloride, lomitapide,lonafarnib, lonidamine, loperamide, loperamideoxide, lopinavir,loratadine, lorazepam, lorcaserin, lorediplon, lorlatinib,L-ornithineL-aspartate, lornoxicam, losartan, losartan potassium,losmapimod, loteprednoletabonate, lovastatin, loxapine, loxoprofen,L-praziquantel, lubiprostone, lucanthone, lucerastat, lucinactant,lucitanib hydrochloride, luliconazole, lumacaftor, lumateperone toluenesulfonate, lumefantrine, lumiracoxib, lunacalcipol, lurasidone,lurbinectedin, luseogliflozin hydrate, lusutrombopag, lysineacetylsalicylate, macimorelin, macitentan, mafenide, magnesiumcarbonate, magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate, mangafodipir, manidipine,manidipine dihydrochloride, mannitol, maraviroc, maribavir, marizomib,masilukast, masitinib, mavoglurant, maxacalcitol, mebendazole, mebiphon,mecamylamine, mecamylamine hydrochloride, mechlorethamine, mecobalamin,medroxyprogesterone, medroxyprogesteroneacetate, mefloquine, megestrol,megestrolacetate, meisuoshuli, melevodopa, meloxicam, melphalan,melphalanflufenamide hydrochloride, memantine, memantine hydrochloride,menadione sodium bisulfate, menatetrenone, mepacrine, mequinol,mercaptamine, mercaptamine bitartrate, mercaptamine hydrochloride,mercaptopurine, merestinib, meropenem, merotocin, mesalamine,mesalazine, metacavir, metadoxine, metamizolesodium, metaxalone,metergoline, metformin, metformin hydrochloride, methadone,methazolamide, methotrexate, methoxyflurane, methylaminolevulinatehydrochloride, methylnaltrexone bromide, methylnaltrexone,methylphenidate, methylphenidate hydrochloride, methylprednisolone,methylprednisolone aceponate, methylthioninium chloride, metirosine,metoclopramide, metoprolol, metoprolol succinate, 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netupitant, nevirapine, niacin, nicardipine,nicergoline, nicorandil, nicotiflorin, nicotine, nicotinicacid,nicousamide, nifedipine, nifekalant, nifeviroc, Nifurtimox, nifurzide,nikkomycin, nilotinib, nilutamide, nilvadipine, nimesulide, nimodipine,nimorazole, ningetinib, nintedanib, niraparib, nisoldipine,nitazoxanide, nitisinone, nitrendipine, nitricoxide, nitroglycerin,nitroglycerine, nizatidine, nokxaban, nolatrexed, nomegestrol acetate,norelgestromin, norepinephrine, norethindrone, norethindrone acetate,norethindrone enantate, norethisterone, norethisterone acetate,norfloxacin, norgestimate, noribogaine, norursodeoxycholic acid,obeticholicacid, octenidine, octohydroaminoacridine succinate,octreotide, octreotide hydrochloride, odalasvir, odanacatib, odiparcil,ofloxacin, olanzapine, olaparib, olesoxime, oliceridine, olmesartan,olmesartan cilexetil, olmesartan medoxomil, olodaterol, olodaterolhydrochloride, olopatadine, olopatadine hydrochloride, olprinone,olsalazine, oltipraz, 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phenylephrine,phenylephrine hydrochloride, phenytoin, phosphazid, pibrentasvir,picibanil, picroliv, picropodophyllin, pidotimod, pilocarpine,pilocarpine hydrochloride, pilsicainide, pimasertib hydrochloride,pimavanserin, pimecrolimus, pimobendan, pinocembrin, pinometostat,pioglitazone, pioglitazone hydrochloride, pipamperone, pipecuronium,piperacillin, piperacillin sodium, piperaquine, piperaquine phosphate,piperidone hydrochloridum, piperine, piperphentonamine, piracetam,pirarubicin, pirfenidone, pirmenol, piromelatine, pirotinib, piroxicam,piroxicambetadex, pitavastatin, pitavastatin calcium, pitolisant,pixantrone, plazomicin, pleconaril, plerixafor, plinabulin, pocapavir,hydromorphone, podofilox, polaprezinc, polmacoxib, polydatin,polyoxidonium, pomaglumetad methionil, pomalidomide, ponatinib,ponesimod, porfimer sodium, posaconazole, posiphen, potassiumbicarbonate, potassium citrate, potassium clavulanate, poziotinib,pracinostat, pradefovir, pralatrexate, pramipexole, pramiracetam,pranlukast, pranlukast hydrate, prasterone, prasugrel, pravastatin,prazosin, prednimustine, prednisolone, prednisoloneacetate, prednisolonesodiumphosphate, prednisone, pregabalin, prempro, presatovir,pretomanid, previdersin, prexasertib, pridopidine, prilocaine,pritelivir, procaterol hydrochloride, prochlorperazine,prochlorperazinemaleate, profezyme, progesterone, progestogen,progestogendienogest, proguanil, promethazine, promitil, propafenone,propagermanium, propofol, propranolol, propranolol hydrochloride,prostat, proxodolol, prucalopride, prulifloxacin, prurisol,prussianblueinsoluble, pseudoephedrine, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride,puerarin, puquitinib mesylate, pyrazinamide, pyridoxaminedihydrochloride, pyridoxine hydrochloride, pyrimethamine, pyronaridine,pyrroltinibmaleate, quazepam, quetiapine fumarate, quetiapine,quinagolide hydrochloride, quinapril hydrochloride, quinidine sulfate,quinine sulfate, quinupristin, quisinostat, quizartinibdi hydrochloride,rabeprazole, rabeprazolesodium, rabeximod, racecadotril, radezolid,radotinib, ralfinamide, ralimetinib, ralinepag, raloxifene, raltegravir,raltitrexed, ramatroban, ramelteon, ramipril, ramosetron, ranitidine,ranitidine bismuth citrate, ranolazine, rasagiline, ravidasvirhydrochloride, raxatrigine, rebamipide, rebastinib, reboxetine,reboxetine mesylate, recilisib sodium, recoflavone, redaporfin,ibuprofen, naproxen, glycopyrronium bromide, refametinib, regorafenib,relebactam, relenopride, relugolix, remeglurant, remifentanil,remifentanil hydrochloride, remimazolam, remimazolam tosylate,remogliflozin etabonate, repaglinide, reparixin, repirinast, amlexanox,chlorcyclizine hydrochloride, bucillamine, guanabenz, mazindol,naltrexone, nitisinone, ondansetron, phacetoperane, retigabine,rosiglitazone, sodium phenylbutyrate, resiniferatoxin, resiquimod,resminostat, resveratrol, retagliptin, retapamulin, retigabine,retinoicacid, retosiban, revaprazan, revefenacin, reviparin sodium,rhein, rhenium-186 etidronate, ribavirin, ribociclib, ricolinostat,ridinilazole, ridostin, rifabutin, rifampicin, rifamycin, rifapentine,rifaximin, rigosertib sodium, rilapladib, rilpivirine, rilpivirinehydrochloride, riluzole, rimantadine, rimeporide, rimexolone, riociguat,ripasudil hydrochloride hydrate, risedronate sodium, risperidone,ritonavir, rivaroxaban, rivastigmine, rivipansel sodium, rizatriptan,rizatriptan benzoate, rmulation, rociletinib, roflumilast, rokitamycin,rolapitant, romurtide, ronacaleret, roneparstat, ronopterin, ropinirole,ropinirole hydrochloride, ropivacaine, rosebengal sodium, rosiglitazone,rosiglitazone maleate, rosiglitazone sodium, rostafuroxin, rosuvastatin,rosuvastatin calcium, rotigotine, rovatirelin, roxadustat,roxithromycin, rubitecan, rucaparib phosphate, rufinamide, rufloxacin,rupatadine, ruxolitinib, S-(−)-ornidazole phosphate disodium,sabarubicin, sacubitril, safinamide, salbutamol, salbutamol sulfate,salicyclic acid, salmeterol, salmeterol xinafoate, salubrinal,salvicine, samarium(153Sm) lexidronam, samidorphan, S-amlodipinenicotinate, sapacitabine, sapropterin, sapropterin dihydrochloride,saquinavir, saracatinib, sarecycline, saroglitazar, sarpogrelatehydrochloride, savolitinib, saxagliptin, scopolamine, scorpionvenom,omega-3polyunsaturated fatty acid, secnidazole, segesterone acetate,selegiline, selegiline hydrochloride, selepressin, selexipag,seliciclib, selinexor, selisistat, selumetinib, selurampanel,sepranolone, seratrodast, serlopitant, sertaconazole, sertaconazolenitrate, sertindole, sertraline, sertraline hydrochloride, setipiprant,sevelamer carbonate, sevelamer hydrochloride, seviteronel, sevoflurane,sevuparin sodium, sibutramine maleate, sibutramine mesylate, sildenafil,sildenafil citrate, silibinin dihydrogen succinate, silmitasertib,silodosin, silver sulfadiazine, simeprevir, simmitecan hydrochloride,simotinib hydrochloride, simvastatin, sinotecean, siponimod, sirolimus,sitafloxacin, sitagliptin, sitagliptinphosphate, sivelestat, sizofiran,smilagenin, S-modafinil, sobuzoxane, sodium aescinate, sodium ascorbate,sodium benzoate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chromoglycate, sodiumferricgluconate complex, sodium glycididazole, sodium gualenate, sodiumhyaluronate, sodium ibandronate, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, sodiumoxybate, sodium phenylacetate, sodium phenylbutyrate, sodiumpolysulthionate, sodium prasteronesulfate, sodium pyruvate, sodiumtaurocholate, sodium thiosulfate, sodium zirconiumcyclosilicate,sofosbuvir, sofpironium bromide, solabegron, solifenacin, solithromycin,sonidegib, sonolisib, sophocarpine, sophoridine hydrochloride,sorafenib, sorbitol, sotagliflozin, sotirimod, sotrastaurin, sotylize,sovaprevir, sparfloxacin, sparsentan, spebrutinib, spirapril,spironolactone, squalamine, stannsoporfin, stavudine, S-tenatoprazole,stepronin, stiripentol, streptozocin, strontium malonate, strontiumranelate, succinic acid, sucralfate, sucroferric oxyhydroxide,sufentanil, suftalanzinc, sugammadex, sulbactam, sulbactam sodium,sulcardine sulfate, sulfamethoxypyrazine, sulfasalazine, sulfatinib,sulfonylurea, sulforaphane, sulfotanshinone sodium, sulindac,sulodexide, sulphamethoxazole, sulthiame, sumatriptan, sumatriptansuccinate, sunitinib, sunstone, suplasyn, suplatast tosilate, suraminsodium, verapamil hydrochloride, rilpivirine, sutezolid, suvorexant,tacalcitol, tacrine, tacrolimus, tadalafil, tafamidis, tafenoquine,tafluprost, tafoxiparin sodium, taladegib, talaporfin, talazoparib,talipexole, taltirelin, tamibarotene, tamoxifen, tamsulosin, tamsulosinhydrochloride, tandospirone, tanespimycin, tapentadol, tarafenacin,tarenflurbil, tarloxotinib bromide, taselisib, tasimelteon, tasquinimod,tavaborole, tavilermide, tazarotene, tazemetostat, tazobactam,tazobactam sodium, tebipenem pivoxil, tecarfarin, tecovirimat,tectorigenin sodiumsulfonate, tedisamil, tedizolid phosphate,tefinostat, tegafur, tegaserod, teicoplanin, telaprevir, telapristoneacetate, telatinib, telbivudine, telithromycin, telmisartan,telotristatetiprate, temanogrel, temocapril, temoporfin, temozolomide,temsirolimus, tenalisib, tenapanor, teneligliptin, tenofovir,tenofoviralafenamide, tenofovirdipivoxil fumarate, tenofovir disoproxilaspartate, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, tenoxicam, tepotinib,teprenone, terameprocol, terazosin, terbinafine, terbinafinehydrochloride, terguride, teriflunomide, tesevatinib, tesofensine,testosterone, testosterone undecanoate, tetrabenazine, tetracaine,tetracaine hydrochloride, tetrahydrocannabidiol, tetrathiomolybdate,tetryzoline, tezacaftor, thalidomide, theliatinib, theophylline,therapeutic, thiazide, thienorphine hydrochloride, thiotepa, thrombin,thromboreductin, thyroxine, tiagabine, tianeptine, tibolone, ticagrelor,ticlopidine, tigecycline, tiludronatedi sodium, timolol, timololmaleate, tindamax, tinidazole, tinzaparin sodium, tioconazole,tiopronin, tiotropium bromide, tiotropium bromide monohydrate,tipelukast, tipepidine hibenzate, tipifarnib, tipiracil hydrochloride,tipranavir, tirapazamine, tirasemtiv, tirilazad, tirofiban, tirofibanhydrochloride, tivantinib, tivozanib, tizanidine, tobramycin,tocofersolan, tocoretinate, tofacitinib, tofogliflozin, tolcapone,tolimidone, tolperisone, tolterodine, tolterodine tartrate, tolvaptan,tonabersat, topiramate, topiroxostat, topotecan, topotecanhydrochloride, torasemide, toreforant, toremifene, tosedostat,tosufloxacin, totrombopag, tozadenant, trabectedin, trabodenoson,tradipitant, tramadol, tramadol hydrochloride, trametinib, trandolapril,tranexamic acid, tranilast, transcrocetinate-sodium, transepithelialriboflavin, trantinterol hydrochloride, travoprost, trazodone,trehalose, trelagliptin succinate, treosulfan, treprostinil,treprostinil diolamine, tretinoin, triamcinolone acetonide, triapine,triazolam, tribendimidine, trichlormethiazide, triciribine,triclabendazole, triclocarban, trientine hydrochloride, trifarotene,trifluridine, triflusal, triheptanoin, trilostane,trimebutine3-thiocarbamoyl-benzenesulfonate, trimebutine tosylate,trimegestone, trimethoprim, trimetrexate, trinitrate, tripotassiumdicitratobismuthate, trofinetide, tropicamide, tropisetron,trospiumchloride, trovafloxacin, troxipide, tucatinib, tulobuterol,tylerdipinehydrochloride, ubenimex, ubidecarenone, ubrogepant, udenafil,ulinastatin, ulipristal, ulixertinib, ulobetasol, umeclidinium,umeclidinium bromide, upamostat, uprosertib, uracil, urapidil,uridinetriacetate, uroacitides, ursodeoxycholic acid, ursolicacid,vaborbactam, vadadustat, valaciclovir, valaciclovir hydrochloride,valbenazine, valdecoxib, valganciclovir, valomaciclovir stearate,valproic acid, valrubicin, valsartan, valsartan trisodiumhemipentahydrate, vancomycin, vancomycin hydrochloride, vandetanib,vaniprevir, vanoxerine, vapendavir, vardenafil hydrochloride,varenicline, varithena, varlitinib, vatiquinone, vavelta, veliparib,velpatasvir, velusetrag, vemurafenib, venetoclax, venlafaxine,venlafaxine hydrochloride, vepoloxamer, verapamil, verapamilhydrochloride, verdinexor, veregen, vericiguat, verinurad, vernakalant,vernakalant hydrochloride, verosudil, verteporfin, verubecestat,verubulin, vesatolimod, vesnarinone, vibegron, vicagrel, vigabatrin,vilanterol, vilanterol trifenatate, vilaprisan, vilazodone,vildagliptin, vincristine sulfate, vinflunine, vinorelbine, vinpocetine,vintafolide, viralym-C, vismodegib, vistusertib, vitamin E nicotinicate,vizomitin, voglibose, volasertib, volixibat potassium ethanolatehydrate, vonoprazan fumarate, vorapaxar, voriconazole, vorinostat,vortioxetine, vortioxetine hydrobromide, vosaroxin, voxilaprevir,warfarin, xemilofiban, yimitasvir, yonkenafil, zabofloxacin,zafirlukast, zalcitabine, zaleplon, zaltoprofen, zamicastat, zanamivir,zemiStatin, Z-endoxifen hydrochloride, zibotentan, zidebactam,zidovudine, zileuton, zincacetate, zinostatin stimalamer, ziprasidone,zofenopril, zogenix, zoledronate D,L-lysinemonohydrate, zoledronatedisodium, zoledronic acid, zoliflodacin, zolmitriptan, zolpidem,zolpidem tartrate, zonisamide, zopiclone, zotepine, zucapsaicin,zuclopenthixol, and zuretinol acetate.

In certain embodiments, traditional Chinese medicine is selected fromthe group consisting of Abelmoschi Corolla, Abri Herba, Abutili Semen,Acanthopanacis Cortex Acanthopanacis Senticosi Radix Et Rhizoma SeuCaulis, Acanthopanax Extract, Achilleae Herba, Achyranthis BidentataeRadix, Aconiti Kusnezoffii Folium, Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix Cocta,Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix, Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, AconitiRadix Cocta, Aconiti Radix, Acori Calami Rhizoma, Acori TatarinowiiRhizoma, Adenophorae Radix, Aesculi Semen, Agkistrodon, AgrimoniaeHerba, Ailanthi Cortex, Ajugae Herba, Akebiae Caulis, Akebiae Fructus,Albiziae Cortex, Albiziae Flos, Alismatis Rhizoma, Allii MacrostemonisBulbus, Allii Sativi Bulbus, Allii Tuberosi Semen, Aloe, AlpiniaeKatsumadai Semen, Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma, Alpiniae OxyphyllaeFructus, Alumen, Amomi Fructus Rotundus, Amomi Fructus, AmpelopsisRadix, Andrographis Herba, Andrographolides, Anemarrhenae Rhizoma,Anemones Raddeanae Rhizoma, Angelicae Dahuricae Radix, AngelicaePubescentis Radix, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Anisi Stellati Fructus,Apocyni Veneti Folium, Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum, Arcae Concha, ArctiiFructus, Ardisiae Crenatae Radix, Ardisiae Japonicae Herba, ArecaePericarpium, Arecae Semen Tostum, Arecae Semen, Arisaema Cum Bil,Arisaematis Rhizoma Preparatum, Arisaematis Rhizoma, AristolochiaeFructus, Aristolochiae Herba, Armeniacae Semen Amarum, Arnebiae Radix,Artemisiae Annuae Herba, Artemisiae Argyi Folium, Artemisiae ScopariaeHerba, Asari Radix Et Rhizoma, Asiatic Moonseed Root Extract, AsiniCorii Colla, Asparagi Radix, Aspongopus, Asteris Radix Et Rhizoma,Astragali Complanati Semen, Astragali Radix Praeparata Cum Melle,Astragali Radix, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, AtractylodisRhizoma, Aucklandiae Radix, Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, AurantiiFructus, Bambusae Caulis In Taenias, Bambusae Concretio Silicea,Baphicacanthis Cusiae Rhizoma Et Radix, Belamcandae Rhizoma, BelladonnaExtract, Belladonna Liquid Extract, Belladonnae Herba, BenincasaeExocarpium, Benzoinum, Berberidis Radix, Bergeniae Rhizoma, Bergenin,Bistortae Rhizoma, Bletillae Rhizoma, Bolbostemmatis Rhizoma, BombyxBatryticatus, Borneolum Syntheticum, Borneolum, Bovis CalculusArtifactus, Bovis Calculus Sativus, Bovis Calculus, Breviscapine,Broussonetiae Fructus, Bruceae Fructus, Bubali Cornu, Buddlejae Flos,Bufonis Venenum, Bungarus Parvus, Bupleuri Radix, Calamina, CallicarpaeCaulis Et Folium, Callicarpae Formosanae Folium, CallicarpaeMacrophyllae Folium, Calomelas, Campsis Flos, Canarii Fructus,Canavaliae Semen, Cannabis Fructus, Capsici Fructus, Carotae Fructus,Carpesii Fructus, Carthami Flos, Caryophylli Flos, Caryophylli Fructus,Cassiae Semen, Castor Oil, Catechu, Celosiae Cristatae Flos, CelosiaeSemen, Centella Total Glucosides, Centellae Herba, Centipedae Herba,Cera Chinensis, Cera Flava, Cervi Cornu Degelatinatum, Cervi CornuPantotrichum, Cervi Cornu, Cervi Cornus Colla, Chaenomelis Fructus,Changii Radix, Chebulae Fructus Immaturus, Chebulae Fructus, ChelidoniiHerba, Chinese Angelica Liquid Extract, Chloriti Lapis, ChoerospondiatisFructus, Chrysanthemi Flos, Chrysanthemi Indici Flos, ChuanxiongRhizoma, Cibotii Rhizoma, Cicadae Periostracum, Cichorii Herba, CichoriiRadix, Cimicifugae Rhizoma, Cinnabaris, Cinnamomi Cortex, CinnamomiRamulus, Cinnamon Oil, Cirsii Herba, Cirsii Japonici Herba Carbonisata,Cirsii Japonici Herba, Cissampelotis Herba, Cistanches Herba, CitriExocarpium Rubrum, Citri Fructus, Citri Grandis Exocarpium, CitriReticulatae Pericarpium Viride, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, CitriReticulatae Semen, Citri Sarcodactylis Fructus, Clematidis ArmandiiCaulis, Clematidis Radix Et Rhizoma, Clinopodii Herba, Cnidii Fructus,Codonopsis Radix, Coicis Semen, Commelinae Herba, Conyzae Herba,Coptidis Rhizoma, Cordyceps, Corni Fructus, Corydalis Bungeanae Herba,Corydalis Decumbentis Rhizoma, Corydalis Rhizoma, Crataegi Folium,Crataegi Fructus, Cremastrae Pseudobulbus, Pleiones Pseudobulbus, CrinisCarbonisatus, Croci Stigma, Crotonis Fructus, Crotonis Semen Pulveratum,Curculiginis Rhizoma, Curcumae Longae Rhizoma, Curcumae Radix, CurcumaeRhizoma, Cuscutae Semen, Cyathulae Radix, Cyclovirobuxine, CynanchiAtrati Radix Et Rhizoma, Cynanchi Paniculati Radix Et Rhizoma, CynanchiStauntonii Rhizoma Et Radix, Cynomorii Herba, Cyperi Rhizoma, DahurianRhododendron Leaf Oil, Dalbergiae Odoriferae Lignum, Daturae Flos,Dendrobii Caulis, Dendrobii Officinalis Caulis, DescurainiaeSemenlepidii Semen, Desmodii Styracifolii Herba, Dianthi Herba, DichroaeRadix, Dictamni Cortex, Dioscorea Panthaicae Rhizoma, DioscoreaeHypoglaucae Rhizoma, Dioscoreae Nipponicae Rhizoma, Dioscoreae Rhizoma,Dioscoreae Spongiosae Rhizoma, Dipsaci Radix, Draconis Sanguis,Drynariae Rhizoma, Dryopteridis Crassirhizomatis Rhizoma Carbonisatum,Dryopteridis Crassirhizomatis Rhizoma, Echinopsis Radix, Ecliptae Herba,Entadae Semen, Entianae Rhodanthae Herba, Ephedrae Herba, Ephedrae RadixEt Rhizoma, Epimedii Folium, Epimedii Wushanensis Folium, EquisetiHiemalis Herba, Erigerontis Herba, Eriobotryae Folium, Eriocauli Flos,Erodii Herba Geranii Herba, Erycibes Caulis, Eucalyptus Oil, EucommiaeCortex, Eucommiae Folium, Euodiae Fructus, Eupatorii Herba, EupatoriiLindleyani Herba, Euphorbiae Ebracteolatae Radix, Euphorbiae HirtaeHerba, Euphorbiae Humifusae Herba, Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix,Euphorbiae Semen Pulveratum, Euphorbiae Semen, Eupolyphaga Steleophaga,Euryales Semen, Fagopyri Dibotryis Rhizoma, Farfarae Flos, FerulaeResina, Fibraureae Caulis, Fibriuretinin, Fluoritum, Foeniculi Fructus,Forsythiae Fructus, Fraxini Cortex, Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus,Fritillariae Hupehensis Bulbus, Fritillariae Pallidiflorae Bulbus,Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus, Fritillariae Ussuriensis Bulbus,Galangae Fructus, Galla Chinensis, Galli Gigerii Endothelium Corneum,Ganoderma, Capillary Wormwood Extract, GardeniaeFructus Praeparatus,Gardeniae Fructus, Gastrodiae Rhizoma, Gecko, Gei Herba, GendarussaeHerba, Genkwa Flos, Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, Gentianae Radix EtRhizoma, Ginger Liquid Extract, Ginkgo Folium, Ginkgo Leaves Extract,Ginkgo Semen, Ginseng Folium, Ginseng Radix Et Rhizoma Rubra, GinsengRadix Et Rhizoma, Glabrous Sarcandra Extract, Glechomae Herba,Gleditsiae Fructus Abnormalis, Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus, GleditsiaeSpina, Glehniae Radix, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma Praeparata CumMelle, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, Gossampini Flos, GranatiPericarpium, Gypsum Fibrosum, Gypsum Ustum, Haematitum, HaliotidisConcha, Halitum, Halloysitum Rubrum, Hawthorn Leave Extract, HedysariRadix Praeparata Cum Melle, Hedysari Radix, Hibisci Mutabilis Folium,Hippocampus, Hippophae Fructus, Hirudo, Homalomenae Rhizoma, HordeiFructus Germinatus, Houttuyniae Herba, Hydrargyri Oxydum Rubrum,Hyoscyami Semen, Hyperici Perforati Herba, Ilicis Chinensis Folium,Ilicis Cornutae Folium, Ilicis Rotundae Cortex, Ulicii Cortex,Impatientis Semen, Imperatae Rhizoma, Indigo Naturalis, Inulae Flos,Inulae Herba, Inulae Radix, Iridis Tectori Rhizoma, Isatidis Folium,Isatidis Radix, Juglandis Semen, Jujubae Fructus, Junci Medulla,Kadsurae Caulis, Kaempferiae Rhizoma, Kaki Calyx, Kansui Radix, KnoxiaeRadix, Kochiae Fructus, Lablab Semen Album, Laggerae Herba, LagotidisHerba, Laminariae Thallus Eckloniae Thallus, Lamiophlomis Herba,Lasiosphaera Calvatia, Leonuri Fructus, Leonuri Herba, Leonurus LiquidExtract, Licorice Extract, Licorice Liquid Extract, Ligustici Rhizoma EtRadix, Ligustri Lucidi Fructus, Lilii Bulbus, Limonitum, Linderae Radix,Lini Semen, Liquidambaris Fructus, Liquidambaris Resina, Liriopes Radix,Litchi Semen, Litseae Fructus, Lobeliae Chinensis Herba, Longan Arillus,Lonicerae Flos, Lonicerae Japonicae Caulis, Lonicerae Japonicae Flos,Lophatheri Herba, Luffae Fructus Retinervus, Lycii Cortex, LyciiFructus, Lycopi Herba, Lycopodii Herba, Lygodii Spora, LysimachiaeHerba, Lysionoti Herba, /-Borneolum, /-Menthol, Magnetitum, MagnoliaeFlos, Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, Magnoliae Officinalis Flos, MahoniaeCaulis, Malvae Fructus, Manis Squama, Mantidis OOTheca, Margarita,Margaritifera Concha, Marsdeniae Tenacissimae Caulis, Mel, Melanteritum,Meliae Cortex, Melo Semen, Menispermi Rhizoma, Menthae HaplocalycisHerba, Meretricis Concha, Cyclinae Concha, Micae Lapis Aureus, MicroctisFolium, Mirabilitum Praeparatum, Momordicae Semen, Mori Cortex, MoriFolium, Mori Fructus, Mori Ramulus, Morindae Officinalis Radix, Moschus,Moslae Herba, Moutan Cortex, Mume Flos, Mume Fructus, Murrayae Folium EtCacumen, Mylabris, Myristicae Semen, Myrrha, Nardostachyos Radix EtRhizoma, Natrii Sulfas Exsiccatus, Natrii Sulfas, Nelumbinis Folium,Nelumbinis Plumula, Nelumbinis Receptaculum, Nelumbinis RhizomatisNodus, Nelumbinis Semen, Nelumbinis Stamen, Nigellae Semen, NotoginsengRadix Et Rhizoma, Notoginseng Total Saponins, Notoginseng TriolSaponins, Notopterygii Rhizoma Et Radix, Ocimum Gratissimum Oil,Olibanum, Omphalia, Ophicalcitum, Ophiopogonis Radix, OrostachyisFimbriatae Herba, Oroxyli Semen, Oryzae Fructus Germinatus, OsmundaeRhizoma, Ostreae Concha, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Paeoniae Radix Rubra,Panacis Japonici Rhizoma, Panacis Majoris Rhizoma, Panacis QuinquefoliiRadix, Papaveris Pericarpium SI, Paridis Rhizoma, Patchouli Oil,Pegaeophyti Radix Et Rhizoma, Peppermint Oil, Perillae Caulis, PerillaeFolium, Perillae Fructus, Periplocae Cortex, Persicae Ramulus, PersicaeSemen, Peucedani Decursivi Radix, Peucedani Radix, Pharbitidis Semen,Phellodendri Amurensis Cortex, Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex, Pheretima,Phragmitis Rhizoma, Phyllanthi Fructus, Physalis Calyx Seu Fructus,Physochlainae Radix, Phytolaccae Radix, Picrasmae Ramulus Et Folium,Picriae Herba, Picrorhizae Rhizoma, Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum CumAlumine, Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum Cum Zingibere Et Alumine,Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum, Pinelliae Rhizoma, Pini Lignum Nodi, PiniPollen, Piperis Fructus, Piperis Kadsurae Caulis, Piperis Longi Fructus,Plantaginis Herba, Plantaginis Semen, Platycladi Cacumen, PlatycladiSemen, Platycodonis Radix, Pogostemonis Herba, Polygala Liquid Extract,Polygalae Japonicae Herba, Polygalae Radix, Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma,Polygonati Rhizoma, Polygoni Avicularis Herba, Polygoni CuspidatiRhizoma Et Radix, Polygoni Multiflori Caulis, Polygoni Multiflori RadixPraeparata, Polygoni Multiflori Radix, Polygoni Orientalis Fructus,Polygoni Perfoliati Herba, Polygoni Tinctorii Folium, Polyporus, Poria,Portae Cutis, Portulacae Herba, Potentillae Chinensis Herba, PotentillaeDiscoloris Herba, Powerdered Buffalo Horn Extract, Prinsepiae Nux,Propolis, Prunellae Spica, Pruni Semen, Psammosilenes Radix,Pseudolaricis Cortex, Pseudostellariae Radix, Psoraleae Fructus,Pterocephali Herba, Puerariae Lobatae Radix, Puerariae Thomsonii Radix,Pulsatillae Radix, Pyritum, Pyrolae Herba, Pyrrosiae Folium, QuisqualisFructus, Rabdosiae Rubescentis Herba, Ranae Oviductus, Ranunculi TernatiRadix, Raphani Semen, Realgar, Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, RehmanniaeRadix, Rhapontici Radix, Rhei Radix Et Rhizoma, Rhodiolae CrenulataeRadix Et Rhizoma, Rhododendri Daurici Folium, Rhododendri Mollis Flos,Rhubarb Extract, Rhubarb Liquid Extract, Ricini Semen, Rosae ChinensisFlos, Rosae Laevigatae Fructus, Rosae Rugosae Flos, Rubi Fructus, RubiaeRadix Et Rhizoma, Saigae Tataricae Cornu, Salvia Total Phenolic Acids,Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, Sanguisorbae Radix, Santali AlbiLignum, Saposhnikoviae Radix, Sappan Lignum, Sarcandrae Herba,Sargassum, Sargentodoxae Caulis, Sauropi Folium, Saururi Herba,Saussureae Involucratae Herba, Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus,Schisandrae Sphenantherae Fructus, Schizonepetae Herba Carbonisata,Schizonepetae Herba, Schizonepetae Spica Carbonisata, SchizonepetaeSpica, Scolopendra, Scorpio, Scrophulariae Radix, Scutellaria Extract,Scutellariae Barbatae Herba, Scutellariae Radix, Sedi Herba,Selaginellae Herba, Semiaquilegiae Radix, Senecionis Scandentis Hebra,Sennae Folium, Sepiae Endoconcha, Serpentis Periostracum, Sesame Oil,Sesami Semen Nigrum, Setariae Fructus Germinatus, Siegesbeckiae Herba,Silybi Fructus, Sinapis Semen, Sinomenii Caulis, Sinopodophylli Fructus,Siphonostegiae Herba, Siraitiae Fructus, Smilacis Chinae Rhizoma,Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma, Sojae Semen Germinatum, Sojae Semen Nigrum,Sojae Semen Praeparatum, Solidaginis Herba, Sophorae Flavescentis Radix,Sophorae Flos, Sophorae Fructus, Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix Et Rhizoma,Sparganii Rhizoma, Spatholobi Caulis, Spiceleaf Kernel Oil, SpirodelaeHerba, Stachyuri Medulla Helwingiae Medulla, Stalactitum, Star AniseOil, Stauntoniae Caulis Et Folium, Stellariae Radix, Stemonae Radix,Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix, Sterculiae Lychnophorae Semen, StrychniSemen Pulveratum, Strychni Semen, Styrax, Suis Fellis Pulvis, Sulfur,Swertiae Herba, Swertiae Mileensis Herba, Syngnathus, Syringae Cortex,Talci Pulvis, Talcum, Tamaricis Cacumen, Tanshinones, Taraxaci Herba,Taxilli Herba, Tea-Seed Oil, Terminaliae Belliricae Fructus, TestudinisCarapacis Et Plastri Colla, Testudinis Carapax Et Plastrum, TetrapanacisMedulla, Thlaspi Herba, Thunberg Fritillary Liquid Extract, TinosporaeRadix, Toatal Ginsenoside Of Ginseng Stems And Leaves, ToosendanFructus, Torreyae Semen, Total Ginsenoside Ginseng Root, ToxicodendriResina, Trachelospermi Caulis Et Folium, Trachycarpi Petiolus, TribuliFructus, Trichosanthis Fructus, Trichosanthis Pericarpium, TrichosanthisRadix, Trichosanthis Semen Tostum, Trichosanthis Semen, TrigonellaeSemen, Trionycis Carapax, Tsaoko Fructus, Turpentine Oil, TurpiniaeFolium, Typhae Pollen, Typhonii Rhizoma, Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis,Vaccariae Semen, Valerianae Jatamansi Rhizoma Et Radix, Verbenae Herba,Vespae Nidus, Vignae Semen, Violae Herba, Visci Herba, Vitex Oil,Viticis Fructus, Viticis Negundo Folium, Vladimiriae Radix, WeepingForsythia Extract, Wenyujin Rhizoma Concisum, Xanthii Fructus,Zanthoxyli Pericarpium, Zanthoxyli Radix, Zaocys, Zedoary Turmeric Oil,Zingiberis Rhizoma Praeparatum, Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, ZingiberisRhizoma, Ziziphi Spinosae Semen.

In certain embodiments, the drug content further comprises an excipient.The excipient can be associated with the API, i.e., the excipient is inphysical contact with the API. In certain embodiments, the API isembedded in the excipient. In certain embodiments, the API is dispersedwithin the excipient. In certain embodiments, the excipient is made froma water-soluble material selected from the group consisting of cocoabutter, polyethylene glycol (PEG), sucrose, glucose, galactose,fructose, xyloselactose, maltose, trehalose, sorbitol, mannitol,maltodextrins, raffinose, stachyose, fructo-oligosaccharides and acombination thereof. In certain embodiments, the excipient is made of athermoplastic material as disclosed herein.

The drug content can be of any suitable shape and size to be loaded intothe compartment. In certain embodiments, the drug content is formed inthe shape of a compressed tablet, an oval tablet, a pill, or a capsulet.In certain embodiments, the shape of the drug content matches the shapeof the compartment. For example, when the compartment is a pie-shape,the drug content is also of a pie-shape, e.g., to fill the compartment.In certain embodiments, the drug content is in the form ofnanoparticles. In certain embodiments, the drug content is in the formof microneedles. In certain embodiments, the drug content forms anetwork.

In certain embodiments, when the drug content is loaded into thecompartment, it is associated with the substrate, e.g., embedded orfixed in the substrate. In certain embodiments, the drug content isdetachable from the substrate when loaded into the compartment. Incertain embodiments, the drug content is operably linked to thecompartment via covalent bond, non-covalent interactions or through alinker. Thus, the drug content and the substrate can be made separatelyand associate together through a covalent bond or non-covalentinteractions. In certain embodiments, dosage form is made by producingthe drug content and the substrate in a single process using 3D printingmethods.

As used herein, the releaser refers to a structure or substance thatupon contact with water or body fluid can expand in volume or generateforce (e.g., by generating gas) to disintegrate the substrate, e.g., byseparating the pieces of the substrate, and open the compartment. Incertain embodiments, it takes the releaser after contacting water orbody fluid less than 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 seconds or less than 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 10, 20, 30 mins, or less than 1, 2, 3, or 4 hours to disintegratethe substrate.

In one embodiment, the compartment has an aperture which is sealed bythe releaser. The aperture can have a defined shape, e.g., a circle, asquare, a triangle, etc.

In certain embodiments, the releaser is made of a hydrogel that canexpand in volume after absorbing water.

In certain embodiments, the compartment has an aperture that is sealedby a semipermeable membrane. In certain embodiments, the semipermeablemembrane is made from a material selected from the group consisting ofcellulose acetate, ethylcellulose, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer andcombinattions thereof.

In certain embodiments, the releaser is made of an effervescent materialloaded in the compartment. In certain embodiments, the effervescentmaterial is selected from the group consisting of citric acid, sodiumcarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium metabisulphite, calcium carbonateand combinations thereof. In certain embodiment, at least part of thesubstrate is water permeable or erodible. Upon contact with water orbody fluid, water penetrate into the compartment to induce theeffervescent material to generate gas, thereby disintegrating thesubstrate and releasing the drug content from the compartment.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a solidpharmaceutical dosage form for multiple-pulse drug release. In oneembodiment, the dosage form comprises a first substrate that forms afirst compartment, wherein the first substrate comprises at least afirst piece and a second piece, wherein the first piece operably linksto the second piece. The dosage form contains a first drug contentloaded into the first compartment. The dosage dosage form also comprisesa first releaser operably linked to the first substrate which uponcontact with water or body fluid is capable of separating the first andsecond piece to open the first compartment and release the first drugcontent. The dosage form further comprises a second substrate that formsa second compartment, wherein the second substrate comprises at least athird piece and a fourth piece, wherein the third piece operably linksto the fourth piece. The dosage form contains a second drug contentloaded into the second compartment. The dosage form has a secondreleaser operably linked to the second substrate which upon contact withwater is capable of separating said third and fourth piece to releasethe second drug content. The first substrate is operably linked to thesecond substrate, and the first compartment is separated from the secondcompartment. The second releaser is accessible to water or body fluidonly after the first and second pieces are separated and the firstcompartment is opened.

In one embodiment, the first compartment has a first aperture which issealed by the first releaser. In one embodiment, the second compartmenthas a second aperture which is sealed by the second releaser. In oneembodiment, the second aperture is enclosed in the first compartment.

In one embodiment, the first compartment has a first aperture that issealed by a first plug made from water permeable or erodible material.The second compartment has a second aperture that is sealed by a secondplug make from water permeable or erodible material. The second apertureis enclosed in the first compartment. The first releaser is made ofeffervescent material, which is loaded in the first compartment. Thesecond releaser is made of effervescent material, which is loaded in thesecond compartment. Upon contact with water, the first plug is dissolvedto allow water to penetrate to the first compartment. The first releaserthen generates gas to disintegrate the first substrate and open up thefirst compartment. Only after the first compartment is opened up, thesecond plug is accessible to water and becomes dissolved. The water thenpenetrates to the second compartment, and the second releaser generatesgas to disintegrate the second substrate and open up the secondcompartment.

In certain embodiments, the first drug content is the same as the seconddrug content. In certain embodiments, the first drug content isdifferent from the second drug content.

In certain embodiments, the first releaser and the second releaser aremade of the same material. In certain embodiments, the first releaserand the second releaser are made from different materials.

In certain embodiments, the first substrate stacks on the secondsubstrate.

Manufacture of the Dosage Form

The controlled release dosage forms disclosed herein can be manufacturedusing any appropriate process. In certain embodiments, the dosage formsare produced using three-dimensional printing (3D printing).

As used herein, 3D printing refers to a process that produce 3D objectslayer-by-layer from digital designs. The basic process of 3D printinghas been described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,204,055; 5,260,009; 5,340,656;5,387,380; 5,503,785; and 5,633,021. Additional U.S. patents andapplications related to 3D printing include: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,490,962;5,518,690; 5,869,170; 6,530,958; 6,280,771; 6,514,518; 6,471,992;8,828,411; U.S. PG Pub. Nos: 2002/0015728; 002/0106412; 2003/0143268;2003/0198677; 2004/0005360. Reference can be made to the patents andapplications listed above for a detailed description of 3D printing.

Different 3D printing methods have been developed for dosage formmanufacturing in terms of raw materials, equipment and solidification.These 3D printing methods include binder deposition (see L Gibson et al.(2015) Additive Manufacring Technologies: 3D Printing, RapidPrototyping, and Direct Digital Manufacturing. 2 ed. Springer, New York;W. E. Katstra et al. (2000) Oral dosage forms fabricated by threedimensional printing, J. Control Release 66: 1-9; W. E. Katstra et al.(2001) Fabrication of complex oral delivery forms by three dimensionalprinting, Dissertation in Materials Science and Engineering,Massachussetts Institute of Technology; H. Lipson et al. (2013)Fabricated: The New World of 3D printing, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; G.Jonathan, A. Karim (2016) 3D printing in pharmaceutics: a new tool fordesigning customized drug delivery systems, Int. J. Pharm. 499:376-394), material jetting (see G. Jonathan, A. Karim (2016) 3D printingin pharmaceutics: a new tool for designing customized drug deliverysystems, Int. J. Pharm. 499: 376-394), extrusion (see L Gibson et al.(2015) Additive Manufacring Technologies: 3D Printing, RapidPrototyping, and Direct Digital Manufacturing. 2 ed. Springer, New York)and photopolymerization (see F. P. Melchels et al. (2010) A review onstereolithography and its application in biomedical engineering.Biomaterials 31: 6121-30).

In certain embodiments, the dosage forms disclosed herein aremanufactured using binder deposition methods. In a typical binderdeposition, inkjet printers spray binder-containing liquid formulationin small droplets at precise speeds, motions and sizes onto a powderbed, which contains a layer of powders. Unbound powder severs as thesupport material for free-standing or porous structures. A new layer ofpower is then added atop, followed by the next round of binder spray.The liquid formulations inside the printer may contain a binder only,and the powder bed may contain the active ingredient with additaionalexcipients. Alternatively, APIs can be jetted onto powder beds assolutions or nanoparticulate suspensions.

In certain embodiments, the dosage forms disclosed herein aremanufactured using extrusion methods. In an extrusion process, materialis extruded from robotically-actuated nozzles. Unlike binder deposition,which requires a powder bed, extrusion methods can print on anysubstrate. A variety of materials can be extruded for 3D printing,including thermoplastic materials disclosed herein, pastes and colloidalsuspensions, silicones and other semisolids. Typically, thethermoplastic material is melted in the 3D printer before being extrudedto form the substrate. In certain embodiment, appropriate extrudersinclude without limitation, single or twin screw extruders with thetemperature within the extruder at a range from 50° C. to 180° C. andfrom 80° to 140° C. In general, the extrusion process can be conductedat temperatures 10° to 40° C. above the glass transition (Tg) of thethermoplastic material. Once at a suitable temperature for use in thethree-dimensional printer, the thermoplastic material can be depositedto the three-dimensional printing surface. The shape and size of thesubstrate and the compartment fabricated by the thermoplastic materialcan be controlled by programing the three-dimensional printing process.(see L Gibson et al. (2015) Additive Manfacturing Technologies: 3DPrinting, Rapid Prototyping, and Direct Digital Manufacturing. 2 ed.Springer, New York).

The manufacturing instructions for a print job may be generated avariety of ways, including direct coding, derivation from a solid CADmodel, or other means specific to the 3D printing machine's computerinterface and application software. These instructions may includeinformation on the number and spatial placement of droplets, and ongeneral print parameters such as the drop spacing in each lineardimension (X, Y, Z), and volume or mass of fluid per droplet. For agiven set of materials, these parameters may be adjusted in order torefine the quality of structure created. The overall resolution of thestructure created is a function of the powder particle size, the fluiddroplet size, the print parameters, and the material properties.

In certain embodiments, the drug content is fabricated in the sameprocess of the matrix. In certain embodiments, the drug content isfabricated beforethe making of the matrix and loaded into thecompartment during or after the matrix is fabricated.

Because of its ability of handling a range of pharmaceutical materialsand control both composition and architecture locally, 3D printing iswell suited to the fabrication of dosage forms with complex geometry andcomposition in accordance with the present invention.

The following illustrates exemplary embodiments with reference to thefigures.

FIGS. 1A-1D illustrates a solid pharmaceutical dosage form according toone embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 1A, the solidpharmaceutical dosage form 100 includes a first piece 101 and a secondpiece 102. The first piece 101 and the second piece 102 are operablylinked to form a compartment 103, in which a drug content is loaded (notshown in the figure). The dosage form 100 also includes a cover 105 thatseals the top end of the compartment 103. The compartment 103 also hasan aperture that is sealed by a releaser 104. FIG. 1B shows a bottomview of the dosage form 100. Referring to FIG. 1B, the first piece 101and the second piece 102 are operably linked. The compartment 103 has anaperture that is sealed by a releaser 104. FIG. 1C shows a horizontalcross sectional view of the dosage form 100. Referring to the left partof FIG. 1C, the dashed line shows the position of the cross section.Referring to the right part of FIG. 1C, the first piece 101 is operablylinked to the second piece 102 through a thin connection. Thecompartment 103 formed by the first and seond piece is also shown. FIG.1D shows a vertical cross section view of the dosage form 100. Referringto the left part of FIG. 1D, the dashed line shows the position of thecross section. Referring to the right part of FIG. 1D, each of the firstpiece 101 and the second piece 102 is operably linked to the cover 105through a thin connection. The compartment 103 formed by the first andseond piece is also shown. The cover 105 and the releaser 104 seal thetop and the bottom end of the compartment 103, respectively.

In one embodiment, the releaser 104 is made of hydrogel. Upon exposureto water, the releaser 104 expands, which breaks the connection betweenthe first piece 101 and the second piece 102 to open up the compartment103 and release the drug content. The opens up of the compartment can becontrolled in various ways, e.g., by controlling the expansion speed ofthe releaser, by controlling the strength of the connection between thepieces, and by covering the releaser with a substance having appropriatesolubity, etc.

FIGS. 2A-2D illustrates a solid pharmaceutical dosage form according toanother embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 2A, the solidpharmaceutical dosage form 200 includes a first substrate 210 and asecond substrate 220 stacking on the first substrate 210. FIG. 2B showsa bottom view of the dosage form 200. FIG. 2C shows a horizontal crosssectional view of the dosage form 200 at the middle of the firstsubstrate 210. FIG. 2C illustrates a vertical cross sectional view ofthe dosage form 200. Referring to FIGS. 2A-2D, each of substrates 210and 220 includes four pieces (211 and 221, respectively) linked throughvery thin material (e.g., 213) that hold the pieces together to form afirst compartment 212 and a second compartment 222 in which a first drugcontent and a second drug content is loaded, respectively. Referring toFIGS. 2A and 2B, the first substrate 210 includes at the bottom a firstreleaser 214 made of a water swellable polymer, which seals the firstcompoartment 212 and expands to breaks up the four pieces when exposedto water or body fluid. Referring to FIGS. 2A and 2D, the secondsubstrate 220 includes at the top a cover 225 that operably links to thepieces 221 through thin material. The second substrate 220 also includesat the bottom a second releaser 224 made of a water swellable polymer,which seals the second compoartment 222 and expands to breaks up thefour pieces 221 when exposed to water or body fluid.

FIG. 3A-3B shows the control release of drug contents from the dosageform 200 illustrated in FIG. 2A-2D. Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, whenthe dosage form 200 is exposed to water or body fluid (e.g., after oraladministration), the first releaser expands to breaks up the pieces ofthe first substrate and opens up the first compartment to release thefirst drug content. On the other hand, the second releaser 224 isenclosed in the first compartment and not accessable to water until thefirst compartment opens up. After the break up of the first substrate,the second releaser 224 is exposed to water and expands to breaks up thesecond substrate. The second drug content is then released.

FIG. 4 shows a solid pharmaceutical dosage form according to anotherembodiments of the invention. In this embodiment, the dosage form 300has a first substrate 310 and a second substrate 320 stacking on thefirst substrate 310. Each substrate has a shape of cylindrical columnand includes three pieces linked through very thin material that holdthe pieces together to form a first compartment 312 and a secondcompartment 322, respectively. A first drug content and a second drugcontent is loaded into the first compartment 312 and the secondcompartment 322, respectively. The first substrate 310 includes at thebottom a first releaser 314 made of a water swellable polymer. Thesecond substrate 320 includes at the bottom a second releaser 324 makeof a water sellable polymer. As the second substrate 320 stacks on thefirst substrate 310, the second releaser is enclosed in the firstcompartment. When the dosage form is exposed to water or body fluid, thefirst releaser 314 expands to breaks up the pieces of the firstsubstrate 310 and opens up the first compartment 312 to release thefirst drug content. On the otherhand, before the first compartment 312is opened up, the second releaser 324 is not accessable to water. Afterthe break up of the first substrate 310, the second releaser is exposedto water and expands to breaks up the second substrate 320. The seconddrug content is then released.

Example

This example illustrates one dosage form that provides multiple-pulserelease profile.

As shown in FIGS. 5A-5D, the dosage form has two compartments, each ofwhich is composed of four pieces that are operably linked. The firstcompartment has a first aperture at the bottom that is sealed by a firstplug made from water permeable or erodible material. The secondcompartment has a second aperture that is sealed by a second plug makefrom water permeable or erodible material. The second aperture isenclosed in the first compartment. The first releaser is made ofeffervescent material (citrate and sodium bicarbonate), which is loadedin the first compartment. The second releaser is made of citrate andsodium bicarbonate, which is loaded in the second compartment. Uponcontact with water, the first plug is dissolved to allow water topenetrate to the first compartment. The first releaser then generatesgas to disintegrate the first substrate and open up the firstcompartment. Only after the first compartment is opened up, the secondplug is accessible to water and becomes dissolved. The water thenpenetrates to the second compartment, and the second releaser generatesgas to disintegrate the second substrate and open up the secondcompartment.

While the principles of this invention have been described in connectionwith specific embodiments, it should be understood clearly that thesedescriptions are made only by way of example and are not intended tolimit the scope of the invention. What has been disclosed herein hasbeen provided for the purposes of illustration and description. It isnot intended to be exhaustive or to limit what is disclosed to theprecise forms described. Many modifications and variations will beapparent to the practitioner skilled in the art. What is disclosed waschosen and described in order to best explain the principles andpractical application of the disclosed embodiments of the art described,thereby enabling others skilled in the art to understand the variousembodiments and various modifications that are suited to the particularuse contemplated. It is intended that the scope of what is disclosed bedefined by the following claims and their equivalence.

What is claimed is:
 1. A solid pharmaceutical dosage form comprising: asubstrate that forms a compartment, wherein the substrate comprises atleast a first piece and a second piece, wherein the first piece operablylinks to the second piece, and wherein the first piece and the secondpiece are not permeable to water or body fluid; a drug content loadedinto the compartment; and a releaser operably linked to the substratewhich upon contact with water or body fluid is capable of separatingsaid first and second piece to release the drug content, wherein thecompartment has an aperture which is sealed by the releaser.
 2. Thedosage form of claim 1, wherein the releaser comprises a hydrogel. 3.The dosage form of claim 1, wherein the substrate is made from athermoformable material.
 4. The dosage form of claim 3, wherein thethermoformable material is selected from the group consisting ofpolyvinyl caprolactam-polyvinyl acetate-polyethylene glycol graftcopolymer 57/30/13, polyvinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl-acetate (PVP-VA),polyvinylpyrrolidone-polyvinyl acetate copolymer (PVP-VA) 60/40,polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) andpolyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) 80/20, polyethylene glycol-polyvinyl alcoholgraft copolymer 25/75, kollicoat IR-polyvinyl alcohol 60/40, polyvinylalcohol (PVA or PV-OH), poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc), poly(butylmethacrylate-co-(2-dimethylaminoethyl) methacrylate-co-methylmethacrylate) 1:2:1, poly(dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate-co-methacrylicesters), poly(ethyl acrylate-co-methylmethacrylate-co-trimethylammonioethyl methacrylate chloride),poly(methyl acrylate-comethyl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid) 7:3:1,poly(methacrylic acid-co-methylmethacrylate) 1:2, poly(methacylicacid-co-ethyl acrylate) 1:1, poly(methacylic acid-co-methylmethacrylate) 1:1, poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG), hyperbranched polyesteramide, hydroxypropyl methylcellulosephthalate, hypromellose phthalate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose orhypromellose (HMPC), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose acetate succinate orhypromellose acetate succinate (HPMCAS), poly(lactide-co-glycolide)(PLGA), carbomer, poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate), ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer, polyethylene (PE), and polycaprolactone (PCL),Eudragit RS PO, Triethyl citrate (TEC) and a combination thereof.
 5. Thedosage form of claim 1, wherein the substrate has a shape of a squarecolumn or a cylindrical column.
 6. The dosage form of claim 1, whereinthe compartment has a shape of a square column or a cylindrical column.7. The dosage form of claim 1, wherein the drug content comprises anactive pharmaceutical ingredient (API).
 8. The dosage form of claim 7,wherein the API is selected from the groups consisting of localanesthetics, antiepileptic drugs and anticonvulsants, anti-alzheimer'sdisease drugs, analgesics, antipodagric, anti-hypertensive drugs,antiarrhythmic drugs, diuretic drugs, drugs for treating liver diseases,drugs for treating pancreatic diseases, antihistamine drugs,anti-allergic drugs, glucocorticoid drugs, sex hormone drugs andcontraceptive drugs, hypoglycemic drugs, anti-osteoporosis drugs,antibiotics, sulfonamides, quinolones, and other synthetic antibacterialdrugs, antituberculous drugs, antiviral drugs, anti-neoplasm drugs,immunomodulators, and cosmetically active agents.
 9. The dosage form ofclaim 7, wherein the drug content further comprises an excipientassociated with the API.
 10. The dosage form of claim 9, wherein theexcipient is made from a water-soluble material selected from the groupconsisting of cocoa butter, polyethylene glycol (PEG), sucrose, glucose,galactose, fructose, xyloselactose, maltose, trehalose, sorbitol,mannitol, maltodextrins, raffinose, stachyose, fructo-oligosaccharides,polyvinylpyrrolidone-polyvinyl acetate copolymer (PVP-VA) 60/40,hydroxyl propyl cellulose (HPC), Triethyl citrate (TEC) and acombination thereof.
 11. A solid pharmaceutical dosage form comprising:a first substrate that forms a first compartment, wherein the firstsubstrate comprises at least a first piece and a second piece, whereinthe first piece operably links to the second piece, and wherein thefirst piece and the second piece are not permeable to water or bodyfluid; a first drug content loaded into the first compartment; a firstreleaser operably linked to the first substrate which upon contact withwater or body fluid is capable of separating the first and second pieceto release the first drug content, wherein the first compartment has afirst aperture which is sealed by the first releaser; a second substratethat forms a second compartment, wherein the second substrate comprisesat least a third piece and a fourth piece, wherein the third pieceoperably links to the fourth piece, and wherein the third piece and thefourth piece are not permeable to water or body fluid; a second drugcontent loaded into the second compartment; a second releaser operablylinked to the second substrate which upon contact with water is capableof separating said third and fourth piece to release the second drugcontent, wherein the second compartment has a second aperture which issealed by the second releaser; wherein the first substrate is operablylinked to the second substrate, the first compartment is separated fromthe second compartment, and the second releaser is accessible to wateror body fluid only after the first and second pieces are separated. 12.The dosage form of claim 11, wherein the first drug content is the sameas the second drug content.
 13. The dosage form of claim 11, wherein thefirst drug content is different from the second drug content.
 14. Thedosage form of claim 11, wherein the first releaser and the secondreleaser are made of the same material.
 15. The dosage form of claim 11,wherein the first releaser is made of a first material and the secondreleaser is made of a second material, wherein the first material isdifferent from the second material.
 16. The dosage form of claim 11,wherein the second substrate stacks on the first substrate.